BULLETIN BOARD; Volunteers Wanted for Serve-a-Thon

Their challenge is to recruit 10,000 volunteers, enough to spread 3,300 gallons of paint on the walls of more than 100 New York City schools, plant 20,000 flowers and bulbs in schoolyards, create hundreds of murals and hopscotch boards and repair several dozen wrought iron fences and gates. To prepare for its 10th annual serve-a-thon, the volunteer organization New York Cares is looking for people eager to spend their Saturday on Oct. 13 helping to spruce up some of the most neglected public schools across the five boroughs.

Companies interested in forming a team to volunteer or individuals wanting to participate should call (212) 598-5800 by Aug. 20 to enroll. Edward Wyatt